Scope and Content Note
Though the collection spans from 1942 to 2001, the majority of materials in the Robert Evett Collection were created by Evett between 1950 and his death in 1975. Organized in six series, the collection contains scores, sketches, drafts, clippings, correspondence, published articles, ephemera, and other materials documenting Evett's life and career.
Musicis the largest series and consists of full scores, parts, and sketches of compositions by Evett. The majority of the materials are ozalid reproductions of holographs, but a few are drafts in pencil or printed music. Compositions include pieces created for chorus, piano, small ensembles, and orchestra. Biographical Materials contains information about Evett's life, such as college transcripts, clippings, and various brief biographical notes. The bulk of this material was collected by Evett's family in preparation for a biography on the composer.
Letters, cards, and notes, both by and to Evett, are found in Correspondence. Correspondents include writers Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Graves, choreographer Ethel Butler, and fellow composers Karel Husa, Antal Dorati, and Robert Parris. Performances of Evett's compositions are documented in a Programs and Poster series that contains ephemera chiefly dating from Evett's lifetime.Subject Files contains clippings, correspondence, notes, and reports organized around specific subjects related to Evett's life and professional work. Published articles, edited drafts, and notes on compositions by Evett are included in Writings. Also found in this series is a partial libretto for Here's Hosanna and inter-office communications from Evett concerning articles prepared for publication.